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meet joella hogan

owner, the yukon soaps company

Loving life in the heart of the Yukon. 

I come from a long line of strong, vibrant, Indigenous women. My matriarchs are teachers, healers, bush women, social advocates, and cultural leaders. They’ve taught me how to take action and make things happen. Through my line of handcrafted soaps, I work to share the talent of my family and community.

When I moved to Mayo to live on my traditional territory, I envisioned reconnecting with my community, Elders, land, and language.

Happily, I’ve been able to do all of that through The Yukon Soaps Company - from using local plants in my formulations, employing community, sharing Indigenous beadwork and plant knowledge, and sprinkling in Northern Tutchone language wherever I can. 

When beginning my soap making journey, it was when I came home to find local children had left baskets full of wild rose petals for my soaps that I knew I had made the right choice.

I chose to open my heart and mind and contribute my skills and experiences to do the heart work and the hard work. Promoting community wellness and supporting people along their journey through cultural programs, small business mentorships, as well as advocating for clear rivers and other important acts of resilience, The Yukon Soap Company reflects our Dan Ke values and Indigenous ways of knowing. I have created a life and a business that brings joy, is regenerative and supportive.

I am also a professional heritage worker who continues to bring Northern Tutchone culture and heritage to the forefront of life in central Yukon. As an active advocate for my First Nation and a dedicated community builder, I have worked on oral history, academics, and projects, all with the over-arching goal of empowering Northern peoples and engaging with our lands.

meet the team:

Local Community

HARVESTERS & HELPERS

Local community members help gather plants and assist in the workshop!

Northern Tutchone

Kwasen Reid

SOAP STUDIO ASSISTANT

Qualicum and Gitxsan First Nations

Eileen Peter

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Northern Tutchone

Taiya Melancon

CARCROSS SHOP MANAGER/ARTIST

Northern Tutchone

Geri-Lee Buyck

SOAP STUDIO ASSISTANT

Northern Tutchone

Taylor Ewing

RAVENS LANDING MANAGER

Northern Tutchone

Terra Blanchard

SOAP STUDIO ASSISTANT

Northern Tutchone

Ashley Washburn

PACKAGING AND ARTIST

Natasha Young

SOAP STUDIO ASSISTANT

Northern Tutchone

Elder Circle:

Walter Peter

KNOWLEDGE KEEPER

Shares wisdom and Northern Tutchone language.

Northern Tutchone

Dorothy Profeit

KNOWLEDGE KEEPER

Shares wisdom and Northern Tutchone stories.

Northern Tutchone

Donna Hogan

TRADITIONAL HARVESTER

Gathers plants following cultural protocol.

Northern Tutchone